The credit crunch is turning many bank-loan applicants into four-legged circus performers -- the ones that have to jump through a series of flaming hoops to get their rewards.

What we consumers feared would hit us this summer— a sharp hike in our electric bills—has happened. Not a few housewives (and their husbands!) nearly fainted when they saw how big their Meralco bill for April was.

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Based on extensive economic studies and months of discussion with a diverse group of Islanders, a work group has released a list of objectives and initiatives intended to build an economy that "inspires, welcomes, and enables those who grow up here to st

Joel Landau, recently appointed co-chairman of an environmental advisory group, talks to reporter Morgan Josey Glover about the challenges facing Greensboro as it tries to reduce its carbon emissions. (Credit: "")